Create your own at Storyboard ThatWe want slaves as population! The Southern states opposed counting slaves for the purpose of taxation. Slaves better not be counted as population. The Northern states wanted slaves to be counted for the determining of taxation. 3/5 of the slaves will be counted as population. 3/5 of the slaves would be counted for determining of taxation. We will have more power then! Bigger states will have more power then. Two house legislature. One house legislature. New Jersey was supported by smaller states. Virginia was supported by larger states. 3/5 Compromise The Great Compromise Two house legislature. Virginia was supported by larger states. Bicameral legislature. Equal representation in the Upper House of Congress. Equal representation in Congress. Representation to Congress based on population. Equal representation in Upper House in Congress. We will have to compromise.